Promotion officials announced the booking on Thursday, revealing
that the event will also showcase the Season 10 lightweight
tournament quarterfinals live on Spike TV from the Kansas Star
Arena in Mulvane, Kan. Just prior, the evening’s undercard will
stream live on Spike.com.

Vegh, 28, won the 2012 Summer Series tournament, outpointing Newton
via split decision in the Bellator 72 final. He then bested
Christian M’Pumbu to capture the light heavyweight title in
February of last year before reportedly suffering a shoulder injury
that knocked him out of action. The Slovakian has not lost since
October 2010 and owns 21 of his 29 victories by either knockout or
submission.

Newton, meanwhile, won the Season 8 draw this past spring by
besting Atanas
Djambazov, Muhammed
Lawal and Mikhail
Zayats. The 30-year-old then went on to earn the interim light
heavyweight title this past November by outpointing “King Mo” in a
five-round rematch at Bellator 106.